diff --git a/app/package.json b/app/package.json
index 23dc7c78..c57d7d6a 100644
--- a/app/package.json
+++ b/app/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     "express": "^4.8.3",
     "request": "~2.34.0",
     "tar": "~0.1.19",
-    "ws": "~0.4.32"
+    "ws": "~7.2.0"
   },
   "chromium-args": "--disable-web-security -–allow-file-access-from-files",
   "webkit": {